Presidential Walk
Thu, 14 Mar 2013 4:30 PM
- 6:30 PM
Location: JMU Quadrangle to Court Square, then program in Court Square Theatre
Time: 4:30-6:30pm
This event is open to the public.
Part 1 (4:30 – 5:15):
Students, faculty, and staff will join in a walk from the Quad
side of the Main Street tunnel to Court
Square for a welcome from Harrisonburg city and Rockingham county. After a brief
program, participants will come together inside Court
Square Theater for Part 2 of this momentous event.
Part 2 (5:15 – 6:15):
After a performance by JMU’s a cappella group, Notoriety, there will be a lecture on "Beyond the Marble Man: Who was James Madison?"
presented by
David Mattern, Associate Editor, The Papers of James Madison, University of Virginia. Professor
Mattern’s presentation will provide answers that
demystify Mr. Madison and provide a sense of who he really was.
Be sure to stay downtown after the program to explore various specials being offered by Harrisonburg downtown restaurants.
